Tough situations

Have you ever found yourself in situation and asked yourself, How did I get here?
That's exactly what I had witnessed on our last street night outreach. A group of us girls go out to Strip Clubs once a month to encourage, lift up and inspire the dancers to be all that can be in life. We bring all the love we have, homemade cupcakes, goody bags with earrings, lip gloss and whatever else we can get into those bags and recently we brought roses for each girl. We show up and Love out Loud and it changes people.
Well this one night I met this young beautiful girl (for privacy reasons) we will call her Anna. Anna confided in me that she wasn't sure why she was dancing in this club. She really didn't want to be there and was already thinking her escape plan. She was desperate, lonely, broke and hurting. Sound familiar? I'm sure we all have our story of how we made choices based off our desperate circumstances. Maybe you didn't go into dancing in a strip club but you found yourself someplace you never thought you'd be. Anna poured her heart out to me telling me her plan. I listened intently to her wants and needs. She was a smart girl and she knew that stripping wasn't for her but yet she kept going back. Little does she know we have some good news for her because a few of us girls pulled together so we can help Anna meet some of her goals a little quicker than she expected. So we are looking forward to going back to see her and share the goods news with her. We are glad she opened up to us and was honest. So I just want to encourage you to find someone stuck in a tough spot and ask yourself if there is anything you can do to bring them closer to getting out of it.
I can instantly think of the people that did that for me in my life, especially in my twenties when I was young and making bad choices. Those friends didn't judge me, they just saw the need and went for it. This is what Loving out Loud is! You actions show the love and it has a trickle affect on others! So figure out how you can go Love out Loud today!!